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PATENT 



© IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE 



^^re application of: Jane M. Simmons, et al . 
For: Optical Transmission Systems, Devices, and Methods' 
Serial No. : 10/090,015 ' : Docket No. 990823PCT-US 

Filing Date : Feb. 22, 2002 : 



Group No. 2600 



Art Unit 2633 



Examiner 



RESPONSE TO NOTICE TO FILE MISSING PARTS 



Assistant Commissioner for Patents 
Box: Missing Parts 
Washington, D.C. 20231 

Dear Sir: 

Applicant, in response to a Notice To File Missing Parts dated 
March 21, 2002, hereby submits the enclosed declaration as required 
under 37 CFR 1.63. 

In addition, the Commissioner is hereby authorized to charge 
the fee of $130.00 to Deposit Account 500477, in the name of Corvis 
Corporation, as required in the Notice To File Missing Parts under 
37 CFR 1.16 (e) . A duplicate copy of this Response is enclosed. 
In the event of improper payment of a required fee, the 
Commissioner is hereby authorized to charge or credit Deposit 
Account 500477 as required to correct the improper payment. 




Respectfully submitted. 



Corvi s Corpora t ion 
7015 Albert Einstein Drive 
Columbia, MD 21046-9400 
(443) 259-4046 



April 2, 2002 




10/090,015 QfllimOQl Jane M. Simmons 990823PCT-US 



021398 

CORVIS CORPORATION 
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY DEPARTMENT 
7015 ALBERT EINSTEIN DRIVE 
COLUMBIA, MD 210469400 



CONFIRMATION NO. 5006 
FORMALITIES LETTER 

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Date Mailed: 03/21/2002 



NOTICE TO FILE MISSING PARTS OF NONPROVISIONAL APPLICATION 

FILED UNDER 37 CFR 1.53(b) 
Filing Date Granted 

An application number and filing date have been accorded to this application. The item(s) indicated below, 
however, are missing. Applicant is given TWO MONTHS from the date of this Notice within which to file all 
required items and pay any fees required below to avoid abandonment. Extensions of time may be obtained by 
filing a petition accompanied by the extension fee under the provisions of 37 CFR 1.136(a). 

• The oath or declaration is missing. 

A properly signed oath or declaration in compliance witt) 37 CFR 1.63, identifying tlie application by ttie 
above Application Number and Filing Date, is required. 

• To avoid abandonment, a late filing fee or oath or declaration surcharge as set forth in 37 CFR 1.16(1) of 
$130 for a non-small entity, must be submitted with the missing items identified in this letter. 

• The balance due by applicant is $ 130. 



A copy of this notice MUST be returned with the reply. 



Customer Service Center 

Initial Patent Examination Division (703) 308-1202 

PART 2 - COPY TO BE RETURNED WITH RESPONSE 

04/04/2002 BftBRAHfll 00000138 500477 10090015 



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130.00 CH 



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Application Number 



Filing Date 



First Named Inventor 



Group Art Unit 



Examiner Name 



10/090,015 



02/22/2002 



Jane M. Simmons 



2633 



Total Number of Pages in This Submission 



Attorney Docket Number 



990823PCT-US 



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Fee Transmittal Form 
Fee Attached 



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Amendment / Reply 

I I After Final 

[ [ Afridavlts/declaration(s) 

Extension of Time Request 

Express Abandonment Request 

Infomnation Disclosure Statement 

Certified Copy of Priority 
Document(s) 

Response to Missing Parts/ 
Incomplete Application 

0 Response to Missing Parts 
under 37 CFR 1 .52 or 1 .53 (2x) 



ENCLOSURES (check all that apply) 



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Assignment Papers 
(for an Application) 

Drawing(s) 

Licensing-related Papers 
Petition 

Petition to Convert to a 
Provisional Application 

Power of Attorney, Revocation 
Change of Con^espondence 
Address 

Terminal Disclaimer 
Request for Refund 

CD, Number of CD(s) 



Remarks 



□ After Allowance Communication 
to Group 

□ Appeal Communication to Board 
of Appeals and Interferences 

□ Appeal Communication to Group 
(Appeal Notice, Brief, Reply Brief) 



I I Proprietary Information 

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I I identify below): 

Declaration, Copy of Notice to File 
Missing Parts, and a Return Post 
Card 



status Letter 

Other Enclosure(s) (please 



ATTN: MISSING PARTS 



SIGNATURE OF APPLICANT, ATTORNEY, OR AGENT 



Firm 

or 

Individual name 



Corvjs Corpoi 
Damn Wolf 





Signature 



Date 



04/02/2002 





CEliifnFICATE OF MAILING Exd. Mail # EL645672970US A 


1 hprfihv rprtifv that this corresnondence is beina deoosited with the United States Postal Service with sufficient oostaae as first class 
mail in an envelope addressed to: Commissioner for Patents, Washington, DC 20231 on this date: 04/02/2002 


Typed or printed name 


Linda L^^rton 


. Signature ^ 




Date 


04/02/2002 J 



on the amount of time you afey€quired to complete this form should be sent to the Chief Information Officer, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Washington. 
DC 20231. DO NOT SEND R^S OR COMPLETED FORMS TO THIS ADDRESS. SEND TO: Assistant Commissioner for Patents. Washington, DC 20231.